MUD Lake #2

MUD Lake #2 is an earth dam located in Beaverhead County, Montana, built in 1945. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height10 ft
Built194581 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 10 ft
10 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

10 ft tall and 300 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.

About MUD Lake #2

The primary purpose of MUD Lake #2 is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by State of Montana, D.n.r.c., T.l.m.d. (state). It impounds the Tr-big Hole River near Wise River.

The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 134 acre-feet. Completed in 1945, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected loss of life.

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Location

StateMontana
CountyBeaverhead
Nearest CityWise River
River/StreamTr-big Hole River
Coordinates45.65439, -113.39742

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height10 ft
Dam Height10 ft
Dam Length300 ft
Year Completed1945 (81 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage134 acre-ft
Max Storage134 acre-ft
Normal Storage69 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerState of Montana, D.n.r.c., T.l.m.d.
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT03704
Federal IDMT03704
More InfoState Dam Safety Program